MassDOT closing I-195 eastbound ramp to Exit 5 on Saturday morning

FALL RIVER — MassDOT will perform emergency repairs Saturday morning that will required a ramp closure for several hours.

The ramp from Interstate 195 eastbound to Exit 5 will be blocked for repairs. A detour will be posted.

At 4 a.m. MassDOT contractor Aetna Bridge will begin emergency bridge deck repairs on the spaghetti ramps. The work will include excavating and patching deteriorated areas of concrete bridge deck with fast-set concrete. MassDOT anticipates completing and opening ramps no later than noon.